Unfortunately, the balance of nature decrees that a super-abundance of dreams is paid for by a growing potential for nightmares.

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unfortunately [ʌn'fɔrtʃənətli] 词频3
adv. 不幸地,遗憾地;可惜;不巧;
💡 un 不 + fortun=fortune运气+ ate造成...的 + ly 有...特征的 → adv. 遗憾的是,可惜的是
"I like cats but unfortunately I'm allergic to them."
我喜欢猫,但遗憾的是我对猫过敏。
近义:inevitably, inopportunely, regrettably, unhappily, unluckily, fatally 反义:joyfully, joyously, lightheartedly, luckily, merrily, playfully
nature ['netʃɚ] 词频1 词根: 出生
n. 自然;天性;天理;类型;
💡 nat出生的+ure状态→出生状态→天性
"the adversarial nature of the two-party system"
两党制的对抗性
近义:milieu, surroundings, circumambiency, medium, ecosystem, environment
abundance [ə'bʌndəns] 词频2 词根: und
n. 丰富,充裕;大量,极多;盈余;丰度;
💡 abund=abundant+ance表名词→丰富,富裕
"At the feast there was food and drink in abundance."
宴会上有丰富的饮食.
近义:lavishness, lot, luxuriance, luxuriancy, overabundance, plentifulness 反义:inadequacy, insufficiency, absence, lack, meagerness, need
potential [pə'tɛnʃl] 词频3 词根: potent
adj. 潜在的,有可能的;[语法学]可能语气的,表示可能性的;有能力的; n. 潜力,潜能;[物]电位,势能;潜能的事物;[语]可能语气;
💡 potent能力,动力+ial...的→由“能力”引申为“潜力” → 潜力
"The potential of hydroelectricity of one region varies from that of another."
水电的潜力因地而异.
近义:aptitude, aptness, possibility, potentiality, skill, suitability 反义:inadequacy, incompetence, ineptness, unsuitability, impracticable, unachievable
balance ['bæləns] 词频1
n. 平衡;天平;平衡力;(酿酒配料的)均衡; vt.& vi. (使)平衡;(使)均衡;(使)相抵;权衡; vt. 结平(账目);使(在某物上)保持平衡;使(各部分)协调;用天平称; vi. 微微摇摆;倾斜后又复平衡;动摇;被补偿;
💡 八篮子(谐音):八个篮子放在 天平上测 平衡 网友:yqy补充: “白愣吃”(谐音):剩余款被白愣吃了;ba把(谐音),lance长矛:把长矛刺入--失去平衡
"I lost my balance and fell backwards."
我没有站稳,仰面摔倒。
近义:neutralize, poise, stabilise, stabilize, steady, counterweight 反义:outbalance, unfit, unsettle, bias, misadjust, upset
super ['sju:pə]
adj. 超级的,极度的,过分的,超等的,极好的;面积的,平方的; n. 特级品,特大号商品; adv. 非常,过分地; v. 用上浆纱布装(书脊);担任跑龙套角色;
"We had a super time in Italy."
我们在意大利过得十分惬意。
近义:hyper, lurid, neat, nice, pleasing, terrific 反义:antipathetic, ingrate, loathsome, offensive, rough, surly

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